"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."

Comment:

These verses lay the very foundation of biblical Christianity. It is by faith alone in Jesus Christ. Therefore, salvation is by trusting in Jesus alone and understanding who He is and what He has done. Biblical Christianity denies that works of any sort determines whether or not you spend eternity in heaven. This does not mean that good works does not play a role in the way we are to live here on this planet. We are to treat others the way we want to be treated. We are to love God with all our heart and to love our neighbor as we naturally love ourselves. We should have compassion for the needy and especially widows and orphans rather than assemble massive financial kingdoms for ourselves.

Application:

What is
the
basis of
your
belief
system
if you
call
yourself
a
Christian?
Do you
believe
that
works
play a
role in
determining
whether
or not
you will
go to
heaven?
Do you
believe
there
are
rules
and
regulations
that
have
been
founded
by your
church
that
determine
your
status?
According
to the
words of
Paul, it
is by
faith in
Jesus
Christ
alone
and the
finished
work He
did on
the
cross.
If you
do not
believe
then you
need to
reconsider
your
spiritual
journey.
You do
not
inherit
the
right to
be a
born
again
Christian
genetically
nor can
you earn
your way
to
heaven
by good
works.

Understand The Times is an independent non-profit organization in
Canada and the United States.
Understand The
Times is not affiliated or dependent upon any other organization or
denomination.
Understand The Times is accountable to a board of directors in the
United States and Canada
and accountable,
first of all, to Jesus Christ and His
word.